Why Is My Phone Giving Me Amber Alerts, What Bezos Should Do With the WaPo (And Other Tech Mysteries Demystified)

Many Californians were jolted out of bed last Monday to an unusual siren sound emanating from their smartphone, followed by an Amber Alert about a suspected kidnapper.

While the mobile phone warning was new to those in the Golden State, the Emergency Alert System has been running for about a year now (as faithful AllThingsDreaders already knew), having served up weather-related alerts for Hurricane Sandy and other East Coast storms, as well as various regional Amber Alerts.

Meanwhile, Kara Swisher struck a chord this week with her essay advising Jeff Bezos on what to do with the Washington Post. Swisher appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” earlier on Sunday as part of a panel on what the blockbuster deal means for the future of one of journalism’s most treasured institutions.

The International Trade Commission on Friday ordered an import ban against some Samsung products, saying they infringed on two Apple patents. Ahead of that ruling, Ina Fried appeared on CNBC to talk about the implications of the Samsung-Apple case.

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